I was surprised that the Eagles came away from last week’s draft without a running back, considering that Jay Ajayi is entering the final year of his deal. But that’s the way the board fell, and they didn’t force a pick.

So what are their options for 2019? One is to re-sign Ajayi. Two is to count on Corey Clement to take on a bigger role. And three is to find another option who’s not currently on the roster. I think that ultimately they will go with No. 3, but let’s explore them all.

I think we probably underrate how good Ajayi was after joining the Eagles. During the seven-game stretch after the trade, he totaled 408 yards and averaged 5.83 YPC, which was second among qualifying backs, behind only Alvin Kamara. As for workload, in the postseason, he averaged 14 carries per game. And Ajayi will be just 25 years old entering this season. But there are questions about how long he can hold up,...